About Us

Toyakoi Ventures, LLCin Clearfield, Utah. We are a professional services company dedicateddelivering best-value IT services and solutions through the application of our employees’ experience,, and state-of-the art technologies. Tope brings process-based solutions to high-risk, complexin Commercial and Federal Government Agencies whichus to offer a broad range of services.works closely with each client – drawing on our portfolio of integrated service offerings to ensure thatclient derives the greatest value from their investment in our services. We bring all of the, creativity, and expertise of a large IT services firm combined with the advantages of an, small business that takes a personal interest in client success.

Toyakoi Ventures, LLCa majority Native American Tribal Owned 8(a) certified small business. Tope wasin 2010 and entered the SBA 8(a) program in 2011 to provide exceptional consultingto a wide range of customers.Our company is dedicated to sustaining a culture consistent withvalues of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation (NWBSN) and its shareholders. We promotedemonstrate our core values and business principles in our daily operations. This helps us createrespectful work environment where ideas can be shared and an entrepreneurial spirit can be nurtured.focus on our employees, so that our employees can focus on our customers.

There were three major bands of Northwestern Shoshone at the time the first Mormon pioneers begannorthern Utah. Chief Little Soldier headed the misnamed “Weber Ute” group of about 400, whoWeber Valley down to its entry into the Great Salt Lake. Chief Pocatello commanded a similarof Shoshone, who ranged from Grouse Creek in northwestern Utah eastward along the northernof Great Salt Lake to the Bear River. The third division of about 450 people, under Chief Bear, resided in Cache Valley and along the lower reaches of the Bear River. Bear Hunter was regardedthe principal leader of the Northwestern Shoshone, being designated by Mormon settlers as the warwho held equal status with Washakie when the Eastern and Northwestern groups met.

What became the Northwestern Band of Shoshone were parts of those groups who traveled largely onliving off the land in a delicate balance. The expression So-so-goi means “Those Who Travel on,” this expression was used to describe the band.

The Northwestern Shoshone traveled with the changing season. They looked upon the earth not justa place to live; in fact, they called the earth their mother—she was the provider of all they needed forlivelihood. The mountains, streams, and plains stood forever, they said, and the seasons walked aannually. The So-so-goi believed all things came from Mother Earth.

Northwestern Shoshone Federal Recognition 1987:

On April 29, 1987, the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation became a federally recognized tribe,from other bands of Shoshones. As of May 1995 the tribe staffs two offices to serve the tribal. One office is in Pocatello, Idaho to serve those living in the southern, Idaho vicinity, whileCity, Utah office serves tribal members living in the northern Utah region. Nearly all of them livesouthern Idaho and northern Utah, with few members scattered throughout the United States.